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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
OUR HEIaHBoRHooD.


MAfLhToN, NOV. ~.
Friday night while Mr.. r. d. Bur-
roughs was home to supper q hanging
lamp exploded in our depot, and soon il
made quite blaze, which was put out
before igniting the building.
Mr.. Daniel Brooks has purchased q
half interest in our erist mill, which
with new miller. leaves it booming
Mr.. s. Peet is now in St, Paul, making
arrangements for large engine. which
has been needed for some time.
On the evening Of Sunday Nov. 9th
Rev. A. ]. Marshall, editor Of the Ere
Baptisi, of Minneapolis, win give lee,
ture in the Baptist church on Japan
where he has been many years. It Il
said he Is second to none in the United
States in his ability to describe scenes
customs and manners of these foreign
countries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Sanders cele
brate their twentieth wedding anniver
sary in Sprague's Hail Thursday even
ing.
There will be another department o.
our public school opened next week
This shows the over crowded condition
of our schools heretofore, where now We
have been forced to open two new de
partments. All honor to our teacher
who labored under such circumstances
Mr.. Eugene Stevens has gone to Port
land, Oregon, to run trains of course.
Miss Minnie F. Abrams will reacl
Bombay, India, next week, where sh,
has gone as missionary.
Our new school teacher comes from
Lake City; she is highly recommended
by our principal, Prof MiIiIKeu.
We have only one more wedding
which ,ro -ssaIlst attend to, then we will
have to recommend to our girls to wal
until they are older.
Berry and SOM it has been for SOM
time, and the little one is growing, ant
has a name.
Rev. Mr.. Whitelaw, of Good Thunder
delivered prohibition lecture last Sat
urday night.
C. q. spaulding is in st. Paul on legs
business.
Peter Kringrs baby is quite i'll, wit
scarletina.
Geo. johnson, of Good Thunder, wa
in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcqueen, Sr., hav
gone to Chicago, and will stop at differ
ent points IN Wisconsin on their return
Rev. Soloman Stowe started for Spo
kane Falls, Wednesday evening. Nj
Stowe has lived so long in this vicinit
that we can hardly spare him. We hop
he will not like the Western slope.
John N. Sprague is fitting a splendi
turnout, cutter, horse and all.
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SETTLERS RIGHTS.
Attorney General Garland Pub
fishes an Important Opinion
on Mooted Questions.
Priority Of Claim to Lands..-Rlghts Of
Purchasers Of Indemnity Lands to
Buy In Their Claims.

WASHINGTON, Nov. sS,-Atterney Gem
eral Garland has made public an impor-
tant opinion ON the rights Of settlers.
Following are the main points:
The first question submitted is: ''What
class of purchasers is referred to by the
expression bona fide purchasers of said
unclaimed land'S" Three classes of
persons are provided for under this sec
ton.
First-Bona fide settlers whose home
stead or presumption entries have been
enormously cancelled on account of rail-
road grant or withdrawal
Second-Bona fide purchasers of such
unclaimed lands.
Third-Bona fide settlers residing
thereon. The rights OF the several
classes to the lands referred to in the
section are successive, in the order
stated in the section. The first in right
is the homestead or presumption settler,
whose entry has been wrongfully can
celled. IL he elects to assert his rights,
and has not been disqualified by locating
another claim, or making another entry
in lieu Of the entry enormously cancelled,
his right is absolute and the successive
rights of the remaining two classes can
not attach.
The second question submitted is: "Can
the department, after adjustment OF the
grant by the department, issue q patent
to the purchaser Of such land before the
said land has been reconveyed by the
road, or title recovered by judicial pro-
ceedings?' Until the lands shall have
been legally and judicially termined to
belong to the United States, the right to
issue patents does not arise the express
words Of the section with reference to
the time when the patent shall issue are:
1.-The person or persons so purchasing in
good faith shall be entitled to the land
so purchased after the grants respectively
shall have been adjusted" The third
question shall be as follows: "The fifth
section of said act provides that where a
railroad company has sold lands not con-
veyed TO or for the use of such company,
and where such lands are for any
reason excepted from the operations of
the grant of said company, it shall be
lawful for the bona fide purchaser thereof
from said company to make payment to
the United States for said land, and
thereupon patents shall issue therefor to
the said bona flde purchaser or his heir
or assigns" The question submitted
under this section is whether the
proviso last above quoted applies
to land within the indemnity
limits of which the company has made
selection, but which has not been ap-
proved to it. The protection afforded
and redress granted the settler is fully as
important in the indemnity as in the pri
mary limits. In order that the remedy
may be adequate to redress the wrong
the word grant" must be construed to
include both primary and indemnity
| limits.
Upon receipt of the opinion Secretary
Lamar directed the commissioner of the
general land Office to proceed at once, and
with as much dispatch as possible, to ad
just all land grants under the act Of
March 3, 1887.
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OLD sailors agree that the storm of
Saturday was the most severe one that
has swept lake Michigan in many years.
To such tempest as the memorable
one of October last, in which the Vernon
persisted, was added a most furious
wind and an intensity of cold doubly
bitter for its suddenness, so that tidings
of heavy disasters are feared. During
the period of storm which continued
from early Saturday morning until late
At night the local shipping IN the Chi
cago harbor was in state of absolute
inactivity. Not vessel dared to put
out and none were able 10 make the
harbor. At the life-saving station the
watch was unremitting. From the sum-
nit of the lookout a steady scrutiny was
maintained over the boiling waters,
while the shore patrols, both north and
south, tramped the lve-long night with
their flaming tiambeaus or guiding bea-
cons. At Milwaukee a similar state of
things prevailed. On Sunday many
vessels sought the harbors in disabled
condition. They were mostly covered
with glistening ice all over their masts
and rigging, and presented a pictur-
esque appearance. The crews suffered
dreadfully from the cold. There were
many narrow escapes from shipwreck.
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\ WASHINGTON dispatch says: ''Con-
siderable anxiety is manifested at the
land office as to who will succeed Com
missioner Sparks. If Villas succeeds
Lamar Mr.. Stockslager, assistant COM
missioner, will hardly be promoted,
as he should be if Cleveland Is in earn
est about adhering to his expressed
views relative to civil service. Villas
wants a new deal, it is said, if he goes to
the interior, and knowing ones say the
President will crafty him. He has
taken mortal dislike to any official who
favored Sparks methods, and Stock
Slayer did. Judge Walker, Sparks
chief clerk, aspires TO be head, but as he
could scarcely reach the elevation under
Villas he will play his cards to be re-
tanned, whoever wins the commission
ership. Cleveland is making what he
probably regards as a shrewd move on
the political cheSsboard now, and no
predictions as to the result of the game
under consideration can even be fore
shVdowed other than in this general
way. Villas will be secretary of the In
terror. StocKslager ought to be and
may be land commissioner.
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The ST. Peter Tribune man is raving
again this week over the big Job"
Mankato is putting up in trying to Sc
cure the improvement of the Minnesota
river. His condition appears to be
alarming. But, say, Br'er Collins, why
don't you wait till the scheme is trihe
further unfolded and then probably YOU
can go to the legislature as the champ
ion of the dear peoples rights against
this t-e-r-r-i-b-l-e job.
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MARKET REPORTS.
In St. Paul.

ST. PAUL. Nov. q
Wheat-No, 1 hard. Ts5<c bid; No. northern
100 bid; No 2tlorthern. CSC bid.
Corn-No. 2, Ec bid; November, 4lc bid.
Oats-No. Q mixed. 25c bid, go asked; No
white, 2616c bidsNo. 2 white, 251xc bid; No.
white, Csc bid. 2511c asked.
Barley-No. 2, $50 bid; No 8, $4,000 bid.
Rye-No. 2, 45c bid; November, 45c bid.
Poultry-Live chickens, old, 508c; dressed
chickens, 1000; live turkey, 70Sc; dressed tur
keys, 90llc: ducks and geese, 80Qc; prairie
chickens, 800 per dozen. Teal LIS
mallard and red head ducks, 400 per dozen
mixed ducks, 80. Pheasants, ]. 7502O0 WHO
geese, 6.0007.60 per dozen. Venison saddles
l001lc.
Cheese-Young America and fancy twins
130l31kc per Id; full cream cheddars, I2014c
skins. 80l0c. -.
Eggs Quoted at 1000 per dozen. Ice hous.
eggs, 10000.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 23026c; choice
extra, 1902; choice dairy, 1S020o; common
dairy, R015c; packing stock, loo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25

Nels Holong was yesterday found
guilty of the murder of Lille Field near
Fergus Falls. Damaging evidence was
produced at the trial. Walter Preston.
who captured HOloDg, testified the pris-
oner had confessed the crime to him,
saying he struck the grl on the head,
stunning her, then dragged her to the
hog pen, where he cut her throat, re-
moved her clothing and disembowled
her. He did not know why Ire COM
mitted the crime.
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DISTURBING WASHINGTON.

Society in the Capital City on the Out
Vive to Get a Glimpse OF Mrs. Senator
Davis.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-As was ex-
pected, the arrival of Senator Davis and
wife on Saturday evening created stir
in the social life of the city. The wives
Of newly elected senators are obliged to
endure the inspection of the self-consti-
tuted critics of this city. They have all
been anxious to see Mrs. Davis and de-
eide upon her beauty and general appear
ance, of which they have heard much.
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BuckIen,s Arnica Nalye.

The best salye In the world for Cuts
BRUISES srn. s Sores, , Ulcers, Self IRheun,
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup,
tons. and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. II IL guaranteed 10 give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by j.
r. Jones.
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Fisheries Conference.

wAsHNGToS; Nov. %. The frst
formal conference between the English
commissioners and the American nego-
tiators upon the fisheries question was
held in the diplomatic reception room at
the department of state. The session
opened promptly at Q O'Clock, all of the
negotiators being present with the two
secretaries, Messrs. Moore and Bergnel
and was extended until late in the after
noon.
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EMPLOYERS Yield.

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-H. o. Shepard 6
Co., printers, to-day notified Secretary
Rastall, of the typographical union, that
they had decided to accept the COM
promise of nine hours work and nine
hours pay offered by the union. The
Typothete has found it impossible to
procure men to take the place Of the
strikers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-11-25
California EXCURSIONS

The Chicago & Northwestern Railway
will sell frst-class excursion tickets Il
San Francisco. Los Angeles, San Diego
and other points in California at very
low rates for the round trip.
These tickets are good going by one
route and returning another. and are
good for return for six months from date
of sale.
The Northwestern is also selling third.
class one way tickets TO all points in Cal,
ifornia at very low rates.
For full particulars, rates, and general
information, apply 10 Agents G. & n. w
Railway, or address 4. p. Wilson, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Chicago. 22E
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syrup or Figs

Is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the System
when Bilious or Costive; to Dispel Head
aches, Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habit
ual Constipation, Indigestion, Piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal. j.
X. Jones, druggist. sep9, yld&w
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An impression is gaining ground that
the boom for Donnelly's cryptogram
was launched too soon. Like certain
presidential booms it bloomed too soon,
and is already fading before the cold
winter blasts.
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First ins Nov. rs. last Dec. Q.
PROBATE NOTICE.

GTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
0Earth, IN Probate Court.
IN the matter Of the estate Of John 4. Just
deceased.
The State Of Minnesota and the said Probate
John Z. Just, deceased, greeting:
You and each OF you are hereby cited and
required personally to be and appear before
Earth, State Of Minnesota, AZ his once. in tn
CITY OF hankato, IN said county, on the I7fk
day OF December. AID, 1881, at 10 O'Clock IN the
tend the nnal settlement OF the account oi
Amalla q liins. administrative Of the estate
Of John I. Just, deceased. and the distribution
OF said estate
In testimony whereof have hereunto sci
my hand and nftxed the seal Of the Probate
Jourt this 22nd day Of November, A. D. 1887
q. w. MEAD,
| seal Judge Of Probate
Att'y for Administrative.
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THE RAM BIER.

At recent meeting of the Board of
Trade l heard it suggested by one of the
members that this city needs an uptown
ticket Office, where tickets over any of
the roads entering the city can be pur-
chased. 1t does not seem impossible
that this might be accomplished were
the right steps taken to secure it. When
Mankato gets her new hotel, and it is
generally conceded that she will have
one in operation by another year, what
could be more appropriate than that its
corner store room should be devoted to
this purpose? 1t could not be more con-
veniently located, both for transients
and citizens. 1t is within the range of
possibilities that Mankato may secure this
boon from the railroads
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Appointed by the President.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23-The president
appointed Gerge W. Parks, of Salt Lake
City, to be receiver Of public moneys at
Salt Lake City, Utah, vice H. c. Wallace,
resigned, and Tom Wall, Of Oshkosh,
Wis, to be special agent to make alot-
ments of lands to Indians in severalty.
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Gov. MCGILL.expresses himself in no
uncertain tones regarding the Reed-Stor-
dock matter, and it is gratifying to his
friends to hear him speak out so plainly.
Ii will be remembered that the latest
performance of Fayette Marsh is to
charge the governor with having shown
the affidavit of Mary Weishar, charging
Reed with intimacy with her, to upward
of a hundred persons. A reporter meet
ing the governor yesterday, asked him
what he had to say to the charge, to
which he replied:
Nothing. It's really too absurd to
talk about. / never showed her affidavit
to anybody. If ever get on the witness
stand in this case" continued the gov
ernor, I'm make the atmosphere very
clear so far as insinuations have been
made against me in the matter, not only
as regards this phase of the case, but the
whole business from first to last"
Continuing the governor said there
had been efforts made to involve him in
this case, but they had not been success
full, and could not be, for the reason that
he was not involved.
1t has even been charged, said he, that
! instigated the charges against Capt.
Reed. In plain Anglo-SaXon, this is a
lie. did nothing of the kind. l never
had an unkind feeling against Capt.
Reed, and did not turn him out of office,
as has been stated. When his time was
out / appointed his successor, as was
done in the cases of several other State
offices, without any thought of attacking
his character. But when written charg-
es were preferred against him and | was
requested in writing by the board of
prison inspectors, majority of whom
were his avowed friends, to appoint a
committee to investigate the charges, /
did so. Supposing 1 had refused to APP
point the committee and had said the
charges should not be investigated-what
a howl there would have been then! /
am not interested in this controversy
further than to see that justice prevails.
But no matter how loud the noise,
shall not dismiss State official on mere
charges. When Mr.. Stordock is found
guilty of these charges, it will be time to
act.
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In Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov e.
On the local board there was moderate
business at about yesterdays prices, though
buyers were not taking hold eagerly. Local
millers are out Of the market, except for an oc-
casional small lot of good milling wheat The
water mills have about all ceased grinding on
account of low water. Receipts of wheat were
1856 cars, with SO shipped. Duluth received 1ls
cars. A good deal Of the wheat offered was
carried away unsold.
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In Chicaro-
CHICAGO. Nov. 2

CHICAGO, Nov. u.
wheat-opened at 1850 December, 771Sc jan
uary, S314c May, and advanced quickly xc,
when there were large realizing sales by local
longs, and prices fell Nc below the opening.
Corn-Was +0441zc December and January,
May, 4S3z0491Sc.
Oats-30z50S1c May.
Pork-Was quoted at the range Of 1880
400; May, $l43O01L55, all within the first
half hour, the later quotations being highest.
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Wedding of a Yachtsman.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-J. Beaver
Webb, English yacht designer, was mar
ried Tuesday in the presence of distin-
guished assembly, among whom were
various foreign ministers, to Miss Alice
May, daughter of DR.. John F. MAY.
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OmciaI Ohio Vote.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 23.-The official
vote of the state shows the following
totals on governor: Foraker, Republican,
$685. Powell, Democrat, 1886, 205; Seitz,
Labor, "a, 712; Sharp, Prohibition, &c.
700; scattering, IA Total, TAI, 500. For
aker over Powell, 90, T32
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qlG Cash Fruit and Provision House.
Is Putting out it's Mammoth Stock
AT THE RATE OF $500 PER DAY.

Goods that bought cannot
se have no advanced nsy oW D0 mot take my word for but
long as could do these
and BUY sood
pointers oiows ss IN TINS case that they viii advance
s a vii USE R RD sH1g AS
the car load and can give you inside figures >
e e: s
ANSEp FRuIT mar
during the e9cm9ment entirely of these
@ % sss S
n buy t them ~Eos can give y
~ My TIA with the seed of the beautiful
taking the lead sample
vse s { s Re: s sn5 x n
Ihavs about IS Syrup Barrels hand
be IS Barrels of New Pickles and they wi"
Ny Car Load Apples ten
for when you want and will be glad open
can give you the best BROOM for the money in the
buy 6aE ssU 100 m ell 3 s1Ssent quality don't
But what will surprise prices Soap.
We have few boxes of Crackers left that price
ef"P 5 facet that naR
am selling Apples years figures
Coupon few left Ask one
You will find they are he thing. - - ~ " ~ ~
Every family to
setting saos
cries but am told by that they about
Cash Fruit and Provision House.
Respectfully,
L. T. GRADY,
Successor CARL DICE
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A CITY of Beautiful Women.

Detroit, Mich, is noted for its healthy
handsome ladies, which the leading
physicians and druggists there attribute
to the general Use and popularity of DR..
Harter's Iron Tonic.
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> Full Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The cabinet
met at the usual time. All the members
were present, including Secretary Whit
ney. This is the first time there has
been full attendance for weeks.
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"Ah me- sighed Potts, srm tired of living

"Ah me- sighed Potts, "I'm tired OF living,
The world Is hollow, ambitions vain"
"Come now"l said his chum, 81 know the
symptoms;
It's all your liver-that's very plain.
You need not suffer, for help is easy;
PIerce's Pellets 20 right to the place.
"A friend to the bilious 1 well might call
them
There's nothing better; they'll suit your
case"
Potts ceased his signing and bought the "Pel-
lets"
No more mourneth his hapless lott
His face is cheerful, his heart Is hghtsome,
His melancholy Is quite forgotl
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MANKATo FREE Press
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER as. 1887.

The st. Paul carnival literary bureau
hasn't got in good working order yet,
but the country papers are getting their
hands in quite satisfactorily.
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work OF Pede.trians.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.-At II p. m,
Hart has made 1888 miles, Cox 1856, Burns
1S6, Noremac 200, Elson 1877, Albert go,
Strokel 1874, Littlewood 246, and Panchot
80.
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5000 for Charity.

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 23.-A charity ball
at the West hotel for the benefit of the
home for children and aged women was
success, nearly 6, 900 being netted.
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Many Pravers to Re Said.

MONTREAL, Nov. %. - Archbishop
Fabre has issued a abandonment asking all
Roman Catholics in that city to offer
prayers for the restoration of the pope's
temporal power.
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General Sheridan is writing a book Of
"reminiscences. 1t will not be ready for
publication for some time.
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NOTES.


Quite large audience was present
and listened to the proceedings with in
terest.
Alderman Lamm occupied his seat
for the first time under his present
term. His face is familiar one in the
council and he is no stranger to the du-
ties of an alderman, having seen a num-
Der of years honorable service on that
board.
The city recorder always translates
B-i-e-n-a-p-f-l-e into Pineapple"
During the discussion over the water
supply, Aid. Patterson stated that
Mr. R. d. Hubbard had stated to him
that would the city purchase certain
$1,000 pump he would agree to do the
city's pumping for another FIVE years at
the same rate as at present, $500 per
year, and the succeeding FIVE years for
So, 500 per year.
In the absence ofthe mayor, Vice.
President Hoerr presided with becom-
ing dignity until after roll call, when the
former put in an appearance.